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YahooAnnexing Crimea: Vladimir Putin approved a draft bill to annex Crimea as he puts the finishing touches on the takeover of the peninsula region of the Black Sea. Crimean residents voted on Sunday to leave the Ukraine and join with Russia. President Obama announced sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian officials
involved in the annexation, and called the vote "illegitimate." Full story: The Associated Press

He's back: Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards announced Monday that he will run for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District seat. The 86-year-old Edwards, who served time in prison on corruption charges, made the announcement at a meeting of the Press Club of Baton Rouge. Edwards was released from prison in 2011. Full story: The Baton Rouge Advocate

Now serving 5 million: A surge in enrollment during the past two weeks has pushed the number of people signed up for health care insurance under the Affordable Care Act to 5 million. As the March 31 deadline for Americans to enroll in a health insurance plan nears, the White House says it hopes to hit the 6 million mark. The original goal was 7 million participants. Full story: Politico

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Kanye West sentenced: Kanye West was sentenced to two year's probation and 250 hours of community service Monday after he pleaded no contest to charges he assaulted a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport last July. West was charged with misdemeanor battery after he scuffled with the photographer. Full story: E Online

Brown going to jail: Bragging about his ability with guns and knives has temporarily cost singer Chris Brown his freedom. Brown was before a judge Monday after he was kicked out of a court-ordered stint in a California rehab facility. While in the facility, the rapper allegedly bragged that he was good at using weapons, refused to take a drug test, and would not stay at least 2 feet away from a female client. He will be in jail until at least April 23. Full story: The Associated Press

Ship leaves search: The Navy has recalled a ship that was being used in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. The USS Kidd, a destroyer, was recalled Monday. A Navy spokesman said long-range naval aircraft would be more useful in the search. According to the Navy, the planes, a P-8 Poseidon and the P-3 Orion, are able to cover 15,000 square miles in a nine-hour flight. Full story: The Associated Press